Before I say anything else, I want to apologize. I know this chapter took forever for me to upload, but I have my reasons. First of all, as many of you know I moved, which of course didn't help at all, and then there's the fact that I got really sick, leaving me to the point where I almost fainted and I couldn't get out of bed for a week. I am alright now, which is why I could finally finish the chapter! So I am very sorry about the delay!

Enjoy!

It was the rough movement of car that shook me from my deep sleep. It felt as if we were four-wheeling, except that we were in Edward's more comfortable car.

"Sorry this woke you, love" Edward said into the darkness. Wait…darkness? I glanced at the clock on the dashboard. 8: 43 pm, it said. I couldn't believe it was this late; it seemed like just a minute ago we were still in the streets of Forks listening to Edward's favorite classical pieces.

"I really have to get Esme to build a road here, or at least an entrance," Edward murmured to himself. I looked outside the window; all my weak human eyes could see were trees. But it felt special somehow, like there was some sort of magic in the forest. Finally, the trees started to clear up and the road wasn't as rough as before. To my right, I could see a beautiful lake, its water shining in the moonlight making a perfect reflection of its full moon shape.

"It's beautiful," I breathed. I turned to look at Edward. His topaz eyes were warm, happy. I liked them that way.

"You're beautiful, Bella," He said as he leaned in to kiss my cheek. I touched his smooth face, tracing his features. My heart fluttered away as I touched him, feeling the adoration I always felt for him.

"I love you, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen" I whispered real low, even though I knew he could hear me. The car started to slow and it finally came to a stop. In front of us was a house, not too big, more like the size of a cottage. Its walls were made of stone and flowers were growing everywhere, making it seem like an Alice in Wonderland themed garden. The house itself was peaceful, almost like paradise. I stayed in the car, staring in amazement at the beautiful building in front of us.

I barely heard him get out of the car when I felt his arms around my waist, picking me up. I wrapped my legs around his torso and hung from his neck like a three year-old, my head resting lightly on his muscular shoulder. I closed my eyes, breathing in his amazing sweet scent. I felt him shut the door and then smoothly start to walk towards; me, still in his arms.

Edward's long fingers stroked my hair, "We're here, Bella" His voice sounded relieved and glad. I lifted my head and opened my eyes to take in the most beautiful place I had ever seen. Inside, the walls were all white, decorated with different works of art and flower vases. The floors were white marble, shining like stars on a clear night. We were standing in a long corridor that in the end seemed to clear up into a room, which I couldn't quite see. Everything was perfectly detailed; the doors, the decorations…everything.

"Wow, Edward, this is beautifu,l" I said, still staring at every single detail again.

He chuckled as he pulled me back to see my face, "You like it? There's a bit of a story behind it," He threw me my favorite crooked smile and winked. I felt my heart stop for a second and my cheeks flushed a deep red. He put his cool palm against my blushed cheek.

"Can I hear it?" I asked, hopeful.

Edward nodded, "Yes, but first, let's get us to our room"

I smiled to myself as he sped in the corridor turning to the left. He stopped at the foot of the stairs and put me down. I didn't have enough time to react, when his lips were on mine, moving silently to my jaw and then back to my mouth again. I grabbed a bunch of his bronze hair, pulling him closer to me. His arms wrapped around my torso, hugging me with ice cold body.

"I'm going to go get the luggage, wait here, love," Edward's lips brushed against my lips once more before leaving. When he left, I realized how uneven my breath was and how fast my heart was beating. How embarrassing.

I looked around the room. There was a big cream colored couch in the middle, a flat screen TV hanging from the wall opposite it. Behind was full glass wall, from where you could see the whole lake. The room was decorated the same way the corridor was, except that there were carpets and tables. All the room full with red and white roses; scented candles were lit up everywhere, giving the room a fantastic smell.

I walked slowly to the glass wall to admire the view; if I could barely see it at night and still see how breathtaking it was, I couldn't wait for the morning.

I was taken by surprise when I felt Edward's cold lips against my neck, "Shall we go upstairs, love?" He whispered as he kissed my collar bone gently.

"Edward," I said breathlessly "this is so beautiful" He lifted me up in his right arm, while his left hand held my face gently.

His eyes moved to the view and then he looked back at me, "This used to be the most beautiful thing I had ever seen," He smiled lightly and kissed my forehead, "That is, until I saw you, of course"

I leaned in to kiss his lips. He stroked my cheek with his thumb, making me get shivers down my spine. He pulled away and stared at my face without saying anything. His eyes were still a warm gold and his smile was shining. After a few minutes I looked down and laughed once, embarrassed.

Edward grabbed my chin, "So stunning," He whispered and then we were flying up the stairs. Edward opened a tall, white wooden door and flicked on the lights.

"This is our room," Edward nodded towards it. I turned my torso around, still in his arms, to look at our room. There was a king-size bed in the middle with golden covers and pillows, similar to the ones in Edward's room whenever I slept over at his house. There was a wide glass door that was half open, blue curtains hanging over it, the soft breeze blowing inside. Different sized scented candles were lit around the bed, just like they had been downstairs.

My expression must have been amusing, because I heard Edward laugh when I turned to face him. Edward walked over to the bed and set me down, kissing my nose. His sweet breath washed over me. I pulled my shoes off and threw them on the floor. I turned my head to see Edward do the same, and shortly after he encircled me in his arms as I cuddled closer to him.

"So, can I hear how this all came together?" I asked, turning my face up to see him.

He chuckled, "How about I tell you tomorrow, after you get a good night sleep?"

I shook my head and frowned, "No, I want to hear it now" I insisted, but the growling of my stomach interrupted us; stupid human needs.

"You're hungry," he noted, "Let's get you something to eat, love, I will tell you the story as you do so" Edward stood up from the bed and walked to a door that I hadn't noticed before. He opened it smoothly, and he bent down and opened another small thick door, which after a while I recognized as a mini fridge. He took out a small plate with a cinnamon roll and then a glass with what seemed like apple juice.

Before I could even blink he was at the foot of the bed, ginning, "Cinnamon roll and juice for you, love" Edward said, handing them to me.

I smiled, "Thank you" Edward pulled me to his lap and kissed my temple gently. I started munching on my cinnamon roll hungrily. It tasted fantastic, defiantly one of my favorites.

"Esme and I designed this house around the 1980's, it was a very lonely time for both of us" Edward explained as I ate, "Carlisle was very busy at work, Alice and Jasper were nowhere to be seen, and Rose and Emmett, well… you know them. One summer morning, Esme and I had gone hunting; but we went a little too far out and we found this" Edward tucked a piece of my hair behind my ear before continuing. "We thought it was such a beautiful and magical place, we couldn't just ignore it. So we decided to design a house and build it here. This was the outcome"

I swallowed the last piece of my cinnamon roll in surprise, "You designed this? Edward, this is amazing" I wasn't surprised that everything in the house was so well thought out, after all, Edward always looked at things twice before making a decision.

Edward grinned, "I'm glad you liked it," He stopped, his mouth opened just a little, hesitating, "Actually, we're the first to stay here, and I wanted to save this place for a special occasion" Edward chuckled nervously. That was strange of him.

"A special occasion?" I asked, confused.

"Yes," He said no more. I decided not to ask since I knew he wasn't going to say anything else. I finished my apple juice and set it down on the side table along with the plate. I pulled my jeans off, and went into the bed, tired. I cuddled next to Edward as he hummed my lullaby, drifting me into sleep.

I suddenly forgot the main reason why I was here. I forgot about what Jessica and Eric had said. I forgot about the mean comments in the hallway. And I forgot about what Angela had said. Because right now, I was with Edward and Edward only, and nothing else mattered.

Okay so, here's some info about what will be going on:

There will be a lot of fluff in this story, so get ready!

This chapter wasn't very fluffy if you can even say that, but the next chapters WILL be! I had to do this one to introduce you to the cottage :)

I hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to tell me what you think!

xoxo,

Karin